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Fred Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Fred Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grayson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellis & Creave — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grayson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grayson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wilson District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Anderson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Anderson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lettie Anderson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Fred Anderson | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ralph Anderson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grayson, Virginia
Son, age 8
Grayson, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Grayson, Virginia
Son, age 19
Grayson, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Fred G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Grayson-County, Virginia
Son, age 29
Grayson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grayson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Fred Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ellis Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Creave Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lettie Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ellis Anderson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Creave Anderson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Anderson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lettie Anderson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Anderson
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ralph Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Grayson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Grayson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04265-00726)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lettie B. Anderson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Fred Anderson THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Ralph Anderson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Margaret Anderson | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Millard B. Anderson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Bessie Anderson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Jessie Anderson | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 49 | Faye Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | R. H. James | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Maggie James | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Ruth James | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Ruby James | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Frances James | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Hubert James | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Coy James | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Mardonie James | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Louise James | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Margrett James | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Grover W. Carnett | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Callie L. B. Carnett | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Grover W. Jr. Carnett | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 63 | J. Glesson Carnett | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John Gale Carnett | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Virginia V. Carnett | 82 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Asmon B. Hash | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Minnie Hash | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Sena Hash | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Coy Hash | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Carl Hash | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Ruth Hash | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Haymal Hash | 87 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Fletcher James | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Bertha James | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Bessie Powell | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Curtis S. Powell | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Cleve Russell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Ruth Q. Russell | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Cleve Jr. Russell | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Robert Russell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Fred + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)